Posted on 02/06/2007 6:08:59 PM PST by quidnunc
Rudy Giuliani is in. Suggested campaign slogan: "He dealt with Brooklyn. He can handle Baghdad.'' He's not a sure thing; he has enough baggage to fill the cargo hold of a cruise ship. His sundry personal-life issues bother social conservatives; the gun control stance dismays the Second Amendment wing of the party; the pro-choice opinions alarm the evangelicals. That leaves about 47 Republicans, right? After all, it's just a party of cousin-marrying yahoos who'd sooner shoot up Planned Parenthood than vote for one of those fish-on-Friday types. Right?
No. Voters are more flexible and forgiving than you might expect. And none of the objections obscure the central appeal of the Rudy candidacy: He'll nuke 'em if he has to. That won't be the central theme of his campaign, of course, but it's the unstated strength of his candidacy. He's not a wuss. Look at the rest of the field:
Mitt Romney. He's a heavy fave, but the M-word makes his support in the evangelical community unsure. Many will vote for him, since he's an all-around moral guy, and no one wants a public debate over doctrinal differences. Other evangelicals regard his faith as something between David Koresh and Scientology, and would rather vote for Joe Lieberman. (Him you could convert!) Romney has an abortion flip-flop to confront, which softens his support as well. He's a solid candidate thus far because he's, well, solid: He appears hewn from the Presidential Quarry.
On the other hand, he could be a genial cyborg from an invading race. Wouldn't exactly surprise anyone.
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LOL, nope. Posting facts and quotes about liberals is a good thing. Oh yeah, trying to tell others how to act is the kind of jack-booted thuggery that Rino Rudy promotes. It is a liberal mentality. It is not a pretty thing.
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Well, I don't know if I'm flexible or forgiving, but I'm not an idiot, and if it comes down to Rudy or Hilary...
And none of the objections obscure the central appeal of the Rudy candidacy: He'll nuke 'em if he has to.
And there you have it. Frankly, it SHOULD be his motto. Heck, I'd buy that bumper sticker:
RUDY: HE'LL NUKE 'EM IF HE HAS TO!
Yeah, I like it.
I don't know .. you will have to ask them
LOL, wrong.
Hit abuse on me, flame war inciting SPAMMER.
I am sick to death of you SPAMMING every thread.
Wow. The truth bugs you that much. Truth is a good thing. You should embrace the truth.
I personally don't think Rudy will be our Candidate...that's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.
You have irriated the crap out of about 90 percent of this forum with you relentless spamming.
For all I know, most of the people supporting Rudy are doing it just because of you.
You wouldn't know the truth if it hit you right smack in your face.
You SPAM stuff from last century.
You are truly pathetic.
Filled with hate and yet you call yourself a Catholic.
Get lost.
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Newt will beat Hillary and re-energize the conservative movement.
You are an insane lunatic
Ouch. The Rudybots hate stuff like that.
Now you have been here long enough to know I do NOT understand anything at all about finances!
Give me the Cliff Notes.
At a minimum.
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The above is posted to FR's front page; but you know that, but do it anyway.
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